From Granny's frayed floral curtains to the coolest catwalk designs, Liberty Fabrics has transcended the generations to become a household name. Its prints are all at once familiar and fashionable, prestigious but feel universal – where the same pattern can grace a designer royal frock and a homemade tea cosy.
Arthur Lasenby Liberty would be delighted. When he founded the London department store that bears his name, he had a dream: “I was determined not to follow existing fashions,” he later said, “but to create new ones.”
It's almost 150 years since Liberty opened its doors and its world-renowned fabrics are as fresh now as they were when Arthur first began printing his own textiles. Inspired by the luxurious silks he imported from India and East Asia, his homegrown designs quickly proved…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2022